Busan City Holds the '63rd Anniversary of the April 19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony'

At 10 AM on the 19th, at the Minju Hyeokmyeong Heesaengja Wireungtap

Over 100 attendees including merit recipients, bereaved families, mayor, and institution heads

Honoring the noble sacrifice spirit of the April 19 Revolution merit recipien

Busan City will hold the '63rd Anniversary 4·19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony' at 10 a.m. on the 19th in the square in front of the Memorial Tower for the Victims of the April 19 Democratic Revolution in Jungang Park.

Memorial Tower for the Victims of the April 19 Democratic Revolution in Central Park.

About 100 people, including 4·19 Revolution merit recipients and their families, Mayor Park Hyung-joon, City Council Chairman Ahn Seong-min, Superintendent of Education Ha Yun-su, and other key officials, will attend the ceremony to honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of the 4·19 Revolution merit recipients.

Today's ceremony will proceed in the following order: ▲National anthem ▲Moment of silence for the patriotic martyrs, national heroes, and victims of the 4·19 Revolution ▲Flower offering and incense burning ▲Report on the progress of the 4·19 Revolution ▲Award presentation ▲Commemorative speech by Mayor Park Hyung-joon ▲Recitation of a memorial poem ▲4·19 memorial choir performance by the municipal choir.

On the afternoon of the 18th, a 4·19 memorial service was held at the 4·19 Revolution Victims' Urn Shelter in Jungang Park, hosted by the 4·19 Revolution Victims' Families Association and the Busan Democratic Uprising Memorial Association. Additionally, at around 11 a.m., a memorial ceremony for Martyr Kang Su-young will be held in front of the statue of Kang Su-young at Gyeongnam Technical High School, organized by Gyeongnam Technical High School and its alumni association.

Mayor Park Hyung-joon stated, "The 4·19 Revolution was the first democratic citizen revolution where the spirit of freedom, democracy, and justice was born. The Busan citizens' aspiration for democracy and their noble spirit have become a solid foundation for today's Republic of Korea." He added, "We will inherit and develop the noble spirit of sacrifice of the 4·19 Revolution for freedom, democracy, and justice to open a hopeful tomorrow for Busan."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.